Russian delegation witnesses earthquake in Baghdad during Lavrov’s visit to Iraq

The Russian delegation, which is in Baghdad during the visit of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Iraq, caught the earthquake that hit Turkey. This was announced by the official representative of the department Maria Zakharova in her Telegram channel.

“An earthquake was also felt in Baghdad at night. This happens on business trips. What is unusual is that today (and this was at about 4:20 local time) there was a long hesitation,” the diplomat said.

Zakharova added that it was precisely the hesitation that lasted several minutes, which then repeated in a milder form.

The Lenta.ru correspondent confirmed the information that the tremors were felt in Baghdad, where the Russian Foreign Minister is visiting.

A powerful shock of magnitude 7.4, the epicenter of which was the Pazarchik district in Kahramanmarash, occurred on the morning of Monday, February 6. Almost immediately, the authorities announced numerous destroyed buildings. The Associated Press reported that at least 195 people were killed in the quake and hundreds were injured.